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Rehabilitation Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant
Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustAbbey WoodPosted 14 Jul 2026Full-time
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 (Band 3)
Route: Health and Care
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 28 Jul 2026
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- “formation for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post*** This post will work as a part of a multi-d”
- “by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled w”
Job summary
***Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post***
This post will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, including health and social services colleagues to meet the needs of clients referred to the Rapid Response Team , ensuring the highest possible standards of practice.
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . Additional information
Assist patient with activities of daily living To work closely with the registered therapists, nurses and wider MDT. Support the implementation of care plans; including therapy plans. Engage patients in therapeutic activities, monitoring their physical and mental state and progress. Undertake appropriately delegated clinical tasks once deemed competent i.e. Venepuncture urinalyses wound care monitor blood pressure temperature pulse respiratory rate blood sugar. To engage in supervision, reflecting on and modifying practice where indicated. To promote independence and wellbeing for the patients to regain their previous level of independence as quickly as possible. You will be working under the direct supervision of the Registered Therapists and Nurses. You must have basic computer literacy and be able to document care delivered on RiO. You must be a car driver with access to a car for work
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